Are you spending the summer in Brussels and running out of things to do? Brussels offers all kinds of vibrant and diverse activities. Whether you’re more into museums, festivals, family outings or all of the above, our city won’t disappoint! Discover eleven must-do activities that will make you enjoy this summer season to the full.
Festival Bruxellons!
This summer, the Festival Bruxellons! returns to Molenbeek’s Château du Karreveld from July 9 to September 27, 2025, with a hundred or so performances combining theater and musicals. Don’t miss: Rebecca, a world premiere in French based on the novel by Daphné Du Maurier. And Goodbye Norma Jeane, a moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe. An unmissable cultural event in a verdant setting in the heart of Brussels.
📍Château du Karreveld: Av. Jean de la Hoese 32, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
📆 Dates: July 9 – September 27, 2025
L’Achimiste urban escape-game
With friends or family, become tourists again for a day by taking part in this urban escape-game. Get out and rediscover the city with friends or family. Armed with the mobile app, head off to the various points of interest and solve the riddles to complete the mission. In teams of up to six, all you need is your smartphone to embark on the adventure. You’ll take on the role of an alchemist investigating the strange accusation of witchcraft made against a villager… You’ll have to uncover the reasons for and true nature of this accusation by answering several questions posed by the various witnesses to this story. Will you defend Josyne, or will you support the accusation of witchcraft?
📍Starting point: Rue du Grand Hospice, 1000
📆 Dates : Multiple dates
SENSAS multi-sensory group challenges
To break the routine with friends or family, shelter from the heat while staying active, or celebrate a special event like a birthday, SENSAS is a bit like your summer HQ. With its dark rooms, blind tastings, ball pool and challenges of all kinds, this unusual venue offers the ideal setting for a moment of pure entertainment in the heart of Ixelles!
📍Location: Rue de Livourne 65, 1050 Ixelles
📆 Dates: multiple dates
Explore The True You: the immersive journey of MOIR, Museum of Infinite Realities
What if you took advantage of the summer to reconnect with yourself? We recommend you try out the Museum of Infinite Realities in the heart of Brussels. Conceived as a unique immersive experience designed to help you get to know yourself better, the MOIR is made up of seven rooms in which you can take part in interactive activities around the “Explore The True You” thematic trail . You’ll activate audiovisual animations, take part in a quiz to discover your guide animal, and – last but not least – enjoy a mind-blowing holographic show. In short, an unusual concept to be discovered by yourself and for yourself, as a matter of urgency.
📍Address: Rue du Marché aux Poulets 32, Brussels, 1000
📆 Dates : Multiple dates
Foire du Midi: July 13 to August 18
From July 19 to August 24, 2025, the Foire du Midi returns to the Boulevard du Midi with 130 attractions mixing tradition and modernity, for the pleasure of the whole family. This year’s edition is particularly symbolic, marked by the inclusion of Belgian and French fairground culture in UNESCO’s intangible heritage list. A great opportunity to (re)discover a festive universe and ancestral know-how right in the heart of Brussels.
📍 Foire du Midi: R20 26, 1000 Brussels-
📆 Dates: July 19 – August 24, 2025
Raising our roots
From June 27 to October 31, 2025, the House of European History hosts Raising our roots, a free exhibition designed by the Echoes collective. Through an immersive audiovisual journey, it gives a voice to the young people of Brussels to tell their stories of migration, diversity and heritage in a city undergoing profound transformation. A unique opportunity to discover Brussels from another angle, between memory and the future.
📍Address: House of European History, Rue Belliard 135, 1000 Brussels
📆 Dates: June 27 to October 31, 2025
The Jules Verne 200 immersive experience at Galerie Horta
At the Galerie Horta, Brussels’ place of all things possible, visitors can immerse themselves virtually in the novelistic universe of Jules Verne. Five of his most iconic novels, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , are brought to life in an impressive immersive exhibition. Let yourself be captivated by an immersive 25-minute film, Le Grand Planisphère Numérique, which guides you through the exotic landscapes of his novels and explores the influence of his stories on art, cinema and culture. A whole metaverse awaits you!
📍Address: Galerie Horta, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 116, 1000 Brussels
📆 Dates : Multiple dates
National holiday: July 21
On July 21, 2025, Brussels celebrates the Fête Nationale in style: family entertainment in the Parc de Bruxelles, military parade, Resto National at Les Marolles, and a big free concert at the Cinquantenaire with Loïc Nottet, Hamza, Daan and many others. The festivities kick off the day before with the Bal National on the Place du Jeu de Balle. A popular and festive atmosphere culminating in a spectacular fireworks display to close the day in black-yellow-red.
Quai d’été
From July 3 to 13, 2025, Quai d’Été transforms the Quai des Péniches into a vibrant, free urban village, ideal for those spending the summer in Brussels. Workshops, DJ sets, musical cruises, children’s boums and folk dances enliven this festive and eco-responsible spot. Between waterside relaxation and a floating dancefloor, it’s the place to be if you want to enjoy summer in a different way.
📍Address: Quai des Péniches
📆 Dates: July 3 to September 30, 2025
Vegan Street Festival Brussels 2025
On September 20, 2025, the Vegan Street Festival takes over the Place du Vismet in Brussels for a 100% plant-based, festive day. More than 40 stands will offer a variety of vegan cuisine and eco-responsible products. There will also be inspiring workshops and a friendly atmosphere with live music. Whether you’re vegan or just curious, this is the perfect opportunity to discover a more sustainable and tasty way of life .
📍Address: Vismet, 1000 Brussels, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
📆 Date: September 20, 2025
Bubble Planet: all summer long
In Brussels, it’s pretty much unheard of. There’s an immersive experience that lets you explore a universe made of bubbles in every possible shape. Lava lamps, soap bubbles, string lights, neon lights… The spherical décor envelops us, allowing us to spend time in a bubble, wandering through 10 rooms or testing out virtual reality activities. If you’re curious to find out what it’s all about, head over to Tour & Taxis!